Lucy Wilson and Jen Buxton will headline the brand new The Bands Are Breaking Up event, a one-day showcase of live music that will hit Newcastle in January next year.
Though a cynic might question whether or not the east coast needs another smaller-scale festival, The Bands Are Breaking Up already appears unique enough to inspire some very real anticipation. With a focus on singer-songwriters, the event will feature a diverse range of talents – some local, some international – with lo-fi provocateur Buxton rubbing shoulders with the likes of Rachel Maria Cox, a musician whose work veers closer to the territory of pop.
The festival boasts not one but two stages, and, given that it will kick off at two in the afternoon, promises to be a perfect sun-lit combination of music and mood. Another lineup announcement is incoming some time over the next few weeks, so those with piqued interests should keep their ear to the ground. Count us in.
The Bands Are Breaking Up will take place Sunday January 17 at the Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle.
